autotroph
An organism capable of synthesising its own food via inorganic light or chemical energy, e.g., green plants, algae.
Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
An organism capable of synthesising its own food via inorganic light or chemical energy, e.g., green plants, algae.
A large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms and including seaweeds, diatoms, and Spirogyra. They're photosynthetic, like plants, and the majority are aquatic.
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